Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Helmerich & Payne, Inc shares valued at $99,750 were purchased by Foutch Randy A on Feb 18 ’25. At $26.25 per share, Foutch Randy A acquired 3,800 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 30,624 shares worth approximately $0.47 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Chariag Belgacem purchased 37,356 shares, netting a total of over 1,011,600 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $27.08 each, the insider now holds 54,606 shares.
Before that, LINDSAY JOHN W had added 20,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $551,000, the PRESIDENT AND CEO bought Helmerich & Payne, Inc shares for $27.55 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 20,000 shares, worth approximately $10.7 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on May 19, 2025, Helmerich & Payne, Inc [HP] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $19. Analysts at TD Cowen resumed the stock at ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. Earlier on January 15, 2025, Evercore ISI downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an In-line” for HP stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing HP Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Helmerich & Payne, Inc [NYSE: HP] plunged -2.89% to $15.48. The stock’s lowest price that day was $15.455, but it reached a high of $15.89 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -14.43%. Over the course of the year, Helmerich & Payne, Inc shares have dropped approximately -54.22%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $37.30 on 01/17/25 and a 52-week low of $14.65 on 05/22/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Helmerich & Payne, Inc (HP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 15.32, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 15.17. In the upper region, resistance lies at 15.76. The next price resistance is at 16.05. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 35.81 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Helmerich & Payne, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Helmerich & Payne, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 24369.0 shares to 8.11 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 8.08 million shares. A jump of 0.3% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.61 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.61.
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In terms of Helmerich & Payne, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 50 in the next 12 months, up nearly 213.68% from the previous closing price of $15.94. Analysts anticipate Helmerich & Payne, Inc stock to reach 72 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 29. In spite of this, 15 analysts ranked Helmerich & Payne, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On January 10, 2025, Citigroup assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $40.
